Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bluefield, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $404K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $15K.
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $403,946
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keylee Lester Bluefield State University ($3K).
Organizations only. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($24,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $24,000 |
| Keylee Lester Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | Scholrship | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $403,946 | $16,802 | $29,592 | $27,000 | 9 | $27,628 | $14,773 | $27,862 |
| 2024 | $413,221 | $22,982 | $37,064 | $33,000 | 11 | $33,809 | $20,336 | $27,619 |
| 2023 | $424,910 | $42,574 | $39,270 | $36,000 | 12 | $36,799 | $40,078 | $26,344 |
| 2022 | $421,399 | $18,354 | $27,698 | $24,000 | 8 | $24,766 | $15,984 | $27,859 |
| 2021 | $430,856 | $36,025 | $32,206 | $28,500 | 9 | $29,384 | $33,780 | $29,557 |
| 2020 | $426,909 | $29,176 | $35,808 | $33,000 | 10 | — | $27,146 | $31,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's only listed officer is First Community Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Community Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Community Bank (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to First Community Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation
How much does Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 11 grants.
What is Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (11%).
Does Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation?
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6198751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
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